Joseph and Mary left the hustle and bustle of Jerusalem with mixed emotions; they were glad to leave the teeming narrow streets, crammed full of fellow travellers and merchants trying to sell them all kinds

It must have looked like a procession of kings as Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar and their entourage headed North. Each one listening to the other’s story, Balthazar paying close attention so that when he came

Many miles to the south of where Melchior and Caspar were meeting and getting to know each other, a merchant of fine spices and resins was also drawn to the star. In all his travels

Some people look to the heavens for signs and portents that would comfort and meet their immediate need. A clear sky tinged red at night would suggest good weather was coming. The same sky and

The two families were still many days from their destination, but already the village of Bethlehem was filling up with ‘Sons of David’ who were reluctantly gathering to register their existence, thereby making it easier

There were a number of routes that Joseph and Mary could travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem. The straightest would bring them along by the River Jordan, down to Jerusalem and then the last few miles

Gabriel entered the presence of Almighty God, his angelic frame bowed by the sheer beauty and power of Love. God’s heart was never a mystery to his messengers, He wore his feelings openly. His ways